I’ll give you a hint. It is a really interesting historical place that is near where I live. A place that is slightly odd as well:
Well, what are those things? They are seats that some very famous butts have sat in. Where are we? Well, these next few photos will give you the answer:
Crimson, Harvard. Harvard Stadium. It is kind of sublime, this place. It is very old and makes you think about all kinds of classic preppy things like seersucker, boat shoes, trench coats and polo shirts. Just my kind of place. Just kidding. I’ve seen this place in a lot of movies and always kind of wondered about it, where it was, if it was even possible to go there. Low and behold, I was on a bus recently and there it was, open to the public. So, me and my trusty two pound side kick paid it a visit.
In terms of stadiums, I give it the bronze. The gold of course goes to the Stockholm Olympic Stadium because it is an Olympic Stadium of an Olympiad that took place the year my beloved Siberian grandfather was born. The silver goes to Fenway because that place is full of fun and goofiness and it always makes me smile. The place gets a solid bronze simply because I just paid it a visit. I have no memories from it yet, other than a pleasant afternoon.
Although this was worth a chuckle. OK, maybe a guffaw:
“To the Joy of Manly Contest.” Indeed. And this humorous reminder of Harvard being a football powerhouse for the ’10s. The 1910s:








